Kulon Progo Regency
Kulon Progo Regency (Javanese: ꦏꦸꦭꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦥꦿꦒ, romanized: Kulon Praga, Javanese pronunciation: [ˈkulɔn ˈprɔɡɔ], Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈkulɔn pəˈroɡo]) is one of the four regencies within the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Java. The regency's name stems from the fact that it is situated to the west (in Javanese "kulon") of the Progo River. The capital is Wates. The greatest part of the population of the regency work as farmers. Kulon Progo Regency is surrounded by the Menoreh Hills. The area of the regency is 577.22 km2, and the population was 388,755 at the 2010 census and 436,395 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 451,342 - comprising 223,328 males and 228,014 females - but the official estimates for mid 2023 revised the population down to 443,053.
Kulon Progo Regency
Kabupaten Kulon Progo ꦏꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦏꦸꦭꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦥꦿꦒ | |
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Regency | |
Glagah Beach, one of the black sand beaches in Kulon Progo regency. | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: Binangun | |
Kulon Progo Regency in Special Region of Yogyakarta | |
| Coordinates: 7°38′42″S 110°1′37″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Special Administrative Region | Yogyakarta |
| Capital | Wates |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Drs. H. Sutedjo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 577.22 km2 (222.87 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 443,053 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Post Code | 55000 |
| Area code | 0274 |
| Website | kulonprogokab |